Favor is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for FAVOR in dictionary:

VERB:
• to regard with goodwill, also FAVOUR
• feel or show approval or preference for
• give unfairly preferential treatment to
• work to the advantage of
• (often used in polite requests) give someone (something desired)
• resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features
• promote over another
• consider as the favorite
• treat gently or carefully
• bestow a privilege upon
• treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one's full weight on it
NOUN:
• approval, support, or liking for someone or something
• overgenerous preferential treatment
• a thing such as a badge or knot of ribbons that is given or worn as a mark of liking or support.
• an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual
• used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her
• a small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party.
• Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
• The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
• A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.
• Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
• The object of regard; person or thing favored.
• A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
• Appearance; look; countenance; face.
• Partiality; bias.
• A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
• Love locks.
• To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
• To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
• To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father.
• an act of gracious kindness
• an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
• an inclination to approve
• a feeling of favorable regard
• souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to regard with approval
• same as favour

Words related to FAVOR

favored14 favoredness18 favorednesses20 favoring15 favorless15 favors12 favour12

How to use FAVOR in a sentence

• He then left Rome to win the favor of the Italian communities and try the temper of the veterans.
• Compared with the early work of Tennyson, these works met with little favor, and Arnold practically abandoned poetry in favor of critical writing.
• The women found favor in the eyes of the young men, and the young men looked upon them with content.
• To a note which I wrote her, begging the favor of an interview for press use, she most kindly replied, naming an evening on which she would receive me.
• Under this construction no favor or accommodation could be granted to any power to the prejudice of France.
• Hauser voted in favor of returning by way of the north side.
• In this city, a number of princes and ambassadors were assembled to congratulate Gustavus on his success, and either to conciliate his favor or to appease his indignation.
• Too long, he said, had he tasted the pleasures of ease and independence, to sacrifice to the vain phantom of glory the uncertain favor of princes.
• But those who have made themselves atheists by confirmations in favor of nature are not excusable, because they might have confirmed themselves in favor of the Divine.
• The reader will naturally suppose there can be little doubt which, and he has a right to exhibit surprise on learning that Hiram decided in favor of Mr.
• All whom she might ask to approach the king in their favor were helpless or prejudiced.
• Through the favor of Aphrodite he was the most beautiful of youths.
• Dear Sir, Your estimable favor, covering a letter to Mr.
• At last he gave her her choice between the Captain and his own favor and money.
• Our hope is that You will not send us away despairing, and that through Your favor and support we shall be saved.
• The teachers caught the enthusiasm, and were very much in favor of the project, for in the whole movement they saw the fruit of their own teaching.
• The evidence of those who subsist on the date is certainly overwhelming in its favor.
• Well, then, do me a favor and bring the shoemaker immediately to take my measure for a pair of boots.
• They needed little clothing, the climate being in their favor.
• She felt that, once she returned his pledge to him, he had the same right to ask a favor of her.
• An exception was made in favor of cadets who had received permission to escort young ladies to the hop.
• The score was now three to two in favor of Central Grammar.
• It has also pleased our Heavenly Father to favor as well our citizens in their homes as our soldiers in their camps and our sailors on the rivers and seas with unusual health.
• It must be allowed in favor of those tyrants of antiquity, that what was done by them could hardly be said to be done in cold blood.
• Try to win her favor, and she will tell you of the nations of Italy and the wars yet to come, and how you may avoid each peril and accomplish every labor.
• Convinced that the Moor had really reformed his life, they were reconciled, and General Noury was received with favor by all the party.

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